Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney
Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
Statistics | |
Population - Catholics |
(as of 2014) 35,000 (n/a%) |
Parishes | 7 |
Information | |
Sui iuris church | Chaldean Catholic Church |
Rite | Chaldean Rite |
Established | 21 October 1973 |
Cathedral | St. Thomas the Apostle Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Eparch | Amel Nona |
Website | |
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The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle is in Sydney, Australia, and is immediately subject to the Holy See. The bishop was formerly Djibrail Kassab, appointed in 2006. His bishopric currently sits as St. Thomas the Apostle Chaldean Catholic Church, Bossley Park, New South Wales.
Archbishop Kasab was based in Basrah Iraq before he was posted to Oceania. In 2015, he was succeeded by Amel Shamon Nona.
As of 2014, the eparchy contains 35,000 Catholics. Nine priests serve a total of seven parishes.
See also
References
External links
- "Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney (Chaldean)". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- GCatholic.org
- StThomasDiocese.org.au Bossley Park, NSW
Coordinates: 33°52′00″S 151°12′27″E / 33.86667°S 151.20750°E
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